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Welcome to Saint Louis ...

The city of Saint Louis is located in Gratiot County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Saint Louis, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1855.

When the people of Saint Louis refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Saint Louisan<2>

A typical abbreviation for Saint Louis: St. Louis

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Saint Louis has a population of 7,265 people<3> (see below for details).

Saint Louis is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Saint Louis lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Saint Louis: 989

The ZIP code for Saint Louis: 48880<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Saint Louis had an population of 7,265 people. This is a decrease of 2.9% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 61.66% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Saint Louis had a population of 7,482 people (which is 17.63% of the total population of Gratiot County). This makes Saint Louis the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Saint Louis represents 0.08% of the population of Michigan (which has 9,883,640 people), making it the state's 121st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 7,482 people, the population of Saint Louis increased 66.49% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 4,494 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Saint Louis.

Communities Also Named Saint Louis ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Saint Louis - they are located in California, Georgia, Louisiana (2), Missouri, Montana, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Prince Edward Island, Quebec (3), Saskatchewan, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Saint Louis.

Communities near Saint Louis ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Saint Louis.

  • Mount Pleasant
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Ithaca
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ithaca have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithaca
    • Ithaca is located in Gratiot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,744 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ithaca <6>
  • Shepherd
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Breckenridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breckenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge
    • Breckenridge is located in Gratiot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,265 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breckenridge <6>
  • Carson City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carson City have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson City
    • Carson City is located in Montcalm County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carson City <6>
  • Merrill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Ashley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Perrinton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Forest Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Coe
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coe have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coe
    • Coe is located in Isabella County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Saint Louis. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Saint Louis.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Saint Louis. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Saint Louis.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Saint Louis. Our list includes 21 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Saint Louis.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saint Louis ...

Looking for more information about Saint Louis? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Saint Louis, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Saint Louis.

Adding Saint Louis to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Saint Louis in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Saint Louis was on a map titled Road Map for Michigan (from Shell Oil, 1956).

We also found Saint Louis in the book titled .<9> X3X - From that list, the Saint Louis post office opened in 1855.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Saint Louis.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saint Louis. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Gratiot County: www.co.gratiot.mi.us/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Gratiot, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Saint Louis refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Saint Louis may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Saint Louis.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Saint Louis - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Saint Louis). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Saint Louis or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<8>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<9>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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